Summer 2017 Open Letter to Rules for Chickens, Ducks Township Residents and Rabbits The Krishna community in Co- the community. This project symbol- lumbus was established in 1969 by izes continued development of friend- The Franklin County Zoning Resolu- Assistant Professor Howard Wheeler, ships with the wonderful residents of a member of the English faculty at Brown Township, many of whom we tion establishes requirements for the The Ohio State University. Our cur- have already had a chance to meet. keeping of a limited number of chick- rent location, a Victorian home at 379 ens, ducks, and rabbits on lots small- West 8th Avenue, has been serving Timeline for the project er than five acres. The requirements since 1984 and our congregation has • February 2016 – Property at 3508 are intended to prevent nuisances to grown to over 100 families, necessitat- Walker Road purchased occupants of nearby properties and ing a bigger facility. Our congregation • June 2016 – Property at 3520 Walker prevent unsanitary or unsafe condi- includes members of the Indian, Cau- Road purchased tions. These requirements apply to casian, African American, African, property in unincorporated Brown and Hispanic communities. We are • March 2017 – Schematic design and budget developed for proposed temple Township. doctors, engineers, lawyers, teachers, In general, the rules provide that: music instructors, gardeners, cab driv- • March 2017–December 2018 – • A certificate of zoning compliance ers, yoga buffs, artists, designers, and Fundraising fitness enthusiasts. is necessary. • 2019 – Construction documents/ • Roosters, geese, peafowl, and We are extremely happy to be part bidding from general contractors turkeys may not be kept on lots of Brown Township. Its rural and ag- and permits ricultural feel as well as proximity to smaller than five acres. • 2020 – Temple construction, pend- • There is a formula for determining the city make it the perfect fit for our ing required permits and approval how many such animals may be growing community. We hope to apply from Franklin County. principles of ecological stewardship, kept. sustainability, organic farming, and In addition to the temple, the project • Structures or outdoor areas used will include walking trails, an organic our cultural and spiritual heritage to for keeping such animals must be farm and garden, play areas for chil- dren, a vegetarian culinary institute, located on a property and a farm-to-table café. with a principal We would love to meet, answer any structure, in a questions you may have, and work on rear or side yard, this project together. and at least ten Please feel free to call 614-946-5568 feet from any or write to us at iskconcolumbus@ property line. gmail.com • The animals must be kept in Community President Piyush Gupta, M.D. (continued next page) Current facility on West 8th Ave. in Columbus Jonathan Alder AN AMERICAN PIONEER

The territory just west of Brown The couple who Township—across Big Darby Creek— had adopted Alder died in was the setting for the remarkable life the early 1790s, after which of Jonathan Alder, the first white set- he roamed the countryside tler in Madison County. ultimately becoming inter- Alder was born on September 17, ested in an Indian woman 1773 in Pennsylvania and moved with named Barshaw. Late in his family to Wythe County, Virginia 1793, Alder joined two years later. Several years later, chief defending Jonathan and his older brother were against the attacks of Antho- sent to retrieve two runaway horses. ny Wayne. After the signing The boys were attacked by a group of of the from Ohio. His brother was in 1795, Alder decided to re- killed and Jonathan was captured and turn to the white communi- eventually taken to a Mingo village in ty. He married Barshaw and present-day Logan County. His life was settled in Pleasant Valley in spared because his captors thought his the area of Jerome Township black hair would allow him to pass as about five miles north of only fort constructed in Union Coun- an Indian. He was adopted by an aging present-day Plain City. He built a cabin ty. Some of the foundation remains Mingo chief and his wife as a replace- and became a farmer, raising hogs, cows, visible today. ment for their deceased son. He was and horses. He traded with both Indians Alder lived out the rest of his days as required to run the gauntlet as a rite of and settlers. He began to re-learn Eng- a farmer and died on January 30, 1849 passage and, over time, fully adopted lish and adopted the settler community’s in Canaan Township in Madison Coun- the Mingo way of life. habits. His wife, Barshaw, however, ty at 75. He was buried in Foster Chapel struggled with the settler life. She bore Cemetery on Plain City-Georgesville two of Alder’s children. Both died in Road, just north of the present location (Rules for Chickens from page 1) infancy, leading the couple to believe of Prairie Oaks Metro Park on the west the Great Spirit opposed their marriage. side of Big Darby Creek. a structure or fenced outdoor area. They separated and Barshaw returned to He had become a well-known figure • Screening requirements exist for her home in Upper Sandusky. in the region and is remembered today properties smaller than one acre. Sometime later, Alder became inter- with a school district, high school, and • Feed must be stored in rodent- ested in his original family in Virginia middle school named for him. proof containers. and, through the intervention of a The Madison County Historical So- • Requirements exist for disposal of friend, learned that members of his ciety will host a Jonathan Alder Day family survived. He traveled to Virgin- manure. from noon to 5 p.m. on September 17, ia in early 1806 and was reunited with Jonathan Alder’s birthday. Details will • Sale of animal products is permit- his mother and siblings. During his ted only under certain circum- be available at mchsohio.wordpress. year-long visit in Virginia, Alder met com. The historical society museum stances. and married Mary Blont. In August and property are open to visitors ev- • Slaughtering and butchering may 1806, Alder, his new wife, and the rest ery Sunday and Wednesday from 1 occur only inside a structure or of his family returned to Pleasant Val- to 4 p.m. The address is 260 E. High otherwise out of public view. ley. He built another log cabin along St., London. Consider calling for di- Big Darby Creek and he and Mary had rections as the address is somewhat For detailed information on 12 children between 1808 and 1830. confusing. Telephone number is 740- requirements, please see Section The cabin was later moved to the site of 852-2977. 115.08 of the Franklin County the Madison County Historical Society Zoning Resolution at development. in London and can be visited there. During the War of 1812, Alder had Historical accounts vary as to Alder’s franklincountyohio.gov/planning/ been elected captain of a company of precise place of birth and the date of his zoning.cfm or contact Franklin 70 formed in Plain City. The company capture and age at the time. Information County Planning Administrator built a blockhouse at Mill Creek, about used here is from an interview with the Matt Brown at 614-525-5647 or three miles north of Marysville to pro- director of the Madison County Historical [email protected]. tect the Darby settlements. It was the Society and reputable historical sources.

BROWN TOWNSHIP NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2017 A few quotes from Metro Parks GeoTrail participants “We visit nearly every Metro Park every summer. We wouldn't GeoTrail otherwise do that. And we’ve discovered amenities at the parks we wouldn’t have known about. Geocaching is a great way to connect 140 teams complete the trail and ap- It brings us back to our favorite people with the outdoors and get them proximately 7,000 people find at least places even after the GeoTrail.” hiking and exploring new areas. Using one cache. Caches are hidden in new the global positioning system (GPS) on locations with varying degrees of diffi- “Geocaching fits just about any a smartphone, people search for hid- culty in hike and the manner in which time frame, whether it’s an den containers, known as caches, like the caches are hidden. The caches hour in the evening, a Sunday a treasure hunt. This can be a great contain educational information, code afternoon, or all day on Saturday. way to get out and hike to new places words, and collectable pins. The first It gives us an excuse to wander or engage kids on a walk in the woods. 100 people who find and record the out in woods, prairies, waterways, It is also a way to tie in technology to code words for 15 of the 20 caches and local parks.” the outdoors and engage the teen audi- receive a special edition Metro Parks ence. There are over 1 million geocach- trackable geocoin. Those that find all “I have visited more parks and es in over 100 countries worldwide and 20 caches can solve a puzzle and un- natural places in the four years all ages and abilities can participate. lock the coordinates of a Bonus Cache. I have been geocaching than I In the past five years, the Metro This year’s theme is Night Shift and probably had the previous 10 Parks have developed a GeoTrail that highlights nature at night. years combined.” encourages people to find caches hid- More information is available at den in 17 Metro Parks. Each year, over metroparks.net. Article provided by Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks PUBLIC SAFETY SUMMARY

Each issue of the Brown Township March 2017 May 6 – menacing at an address on newsletter contains a quarterly wrap- March 6 – stolen vehicle found on Alton-Darby Creek Road. up of public safety reports and calls in fire in a field near Creek Road, vehicle May 11 – death at an address on Brown Township. impounded. Amity Road. March 22 – menacing of an indi- May 20 – domestic violence at an ad- Norwich Township vidual at an address on Amity Road, dress on Hardwood Drive. Fire Department threatened on social media. May 23 – domestic dispute at an ad- dress on Patterson Road. Calls to addresses in Brown Township (including Brown Township April 2017 addresses within the City of Hilliard): April 4 – criminal damaging of a Hilliard EMS Fire motor vehicle at an address on Alton- Division of Police Calls Calls Darby Creek Road. April 14 – criminal damaging and Non-routine calls to Brown Township March 2017 12 3 breaking and entering at a residence addresses within the City of Hilliard: on Amity Road. March 2017 April 2017 15 7 April 23 – theft of a utility trailer March 6 – individual arrested for May 2017 13 3 and dumpster from an address on driving while under the influence of Walker Road. drugs/alcohol on Alton-Darby Creek April 25 – criminal damaging of a Road. Franklin County barn at an address on Walker Road. April 2017 Sheriff’s Department No non-routine calls. Calls to addresses in unincorporated May 2017 May 2017 Brown Township: May 2 – identity fraud of an individ- No non-routine calls. ual at an address on Elliott Road.

BROWN TOWNSHIP NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2017 PRSRT STD Brown Township U.S. POSTAGE 2491 Walker Road PAID Hilliard, Ohio 43026 COLUMBUS OH PERMIT# 5964

Brown Township Administration Office 2491 Walker Road, Hilliard, Ohio 43026 (614) 876-2133 Website www.BrownTwp.org Fiscal Officer Greg Ruwe • (614) 876-2133 Trustees Mr. Gary Dever • (614) 876-4768 Mrs. Pamela Sayre • (614) 878-0199 Mr. Joseph Martin • (614) 870-9601 Norwich Fire Department Jeff Warren, Chief • (614) 876-7694 Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Emergency • 911 Non-Emergency • (614) 525-3333 Meetings are held the third Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at 2491 Walker Road, Hilliard, Ohio.

L-R: Fiscal Officer Greg Ruwe and Trustees Gary Dever, Pam Sayre and Joe Martin

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PASSIONATE ABOUT SERVICE | COMPASSIONATE ABOUT PEOPLE Focus Hilliard is a revolutionary and innovative project that brings together all the non-emergency services performed by the Norwich Township Fire Department. The goal is to provide interactive opportunities that create a safer community and positively influence the quality of life in Brown Township, Nor- wich Township, and Hilliard. Focus Hilliard programs include: • New parent program – safety education for new parents • Car seat installation – infant/child car seat installation by appointment • Fire safety education – safety courses for all ages • CPR/AED education – cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses and certification • Specialized care registry – delivering specialized care to enrollees • Home fire prevention – in-home fire safety inspections • Welcome home initiative – outreach engagement for new residents • Integrated EMS – personal, in-home social care and inte- grated EMS. For more information, visit www.norwichtownship.org/focushilliard